OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196026
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
BALTIMORE, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND FRAME
Investigation abstract
AFTER COMPLETING ENGINE REPAIRS ON A DIESEL TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN LOWERING THE CAB, USING A HYDRAULIC CAB JACK. THE CAB HUNG UP ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. TH E EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE DESCENDING CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME WHILE T RYING TO CLEAR THE HANGUP. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME ACR OSS HIS LOWER CHEST AND ABDOMEN, AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 507
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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